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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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